CCIE PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES

CCIE DUES FOR 2014-2015

CCIE wants to remind all our members that, now, more than ever, it is important to pay your dues. CCIE dues are collected for the academic year - July 1 - June 30. It is critical that every member be current with their dues in order for CCIE to continue to support activities such as the Newsletter, Web-Page, Grants and Student Scholarships. Please process your 2014-2015 dues. CCIE appreciates the effort that all of you are doing to help support international education at our colleges. However, advocacy needs to continue on many levels, and support of CCIE is central in this process.

CCIE 2014 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP RECEPIENTS

CCIE is proud to announce the recipients for the CCIE 2014 Student Scholarships. Scholarships were awarded to broaden the student population that studies abroad by supporting community college students who might otherwise not participate due to financial constraints. CCIE would like to thank our reviewers, Frances Lozano, Gavilan College and Judy Patasci, San Diego Mirimar College. The duedate for the 2015 CCIE Student Scholarships competition will be in February, 2015. Congratulations to Jordan Coffey (Solano); Frolian Enriquez (Los Angeles City) and Nkosazana Nkululeko (Peralta District).

FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO STUDIED ABROAD WEBPAGE

Sarah McNitt has shared her webpage that highlights famous people who studied abroad. This page not only profiles individuals, but their professions as well.

NEWS FROM UCLA AREA STUDIES: 2014 STARTALK/NHLRC TEACHER WORKSHOP

This workshop is for faculty whose students are home speakers of the language you are teaching, i.e. heritage learners? This one-week workshop from June 23-27 targets teaching this population. You’ll collaborate with teachers from across the U.S. as you learn to design your own curriculum for heritage learners, whether they are in separate classes or with second language learners. Workshop faculty are experts in both heritage language teaching and bridging the gap between theory and practice, making for a dynamic learning environment.The workshop's goals are for participants to:

Understand the differences and similarities between second language and heritage language teaching.

Set goals for HL instruction that differ from objectives for L2 programs.

LESSONS FROM ABROAD STUDENT CONFERENCE

The objectives of the conference are to offer opportunities to reflect on experiences gained for study abroad returnees and international students who will soon be study abroad returnees to their home countries. The conference allows students from regional colleges to reflect on their recent international experiences, connect with other study abroad alumni, network with professionals from international organizations, and gain important skills for continual learning and application in their future career and academic paths. The keynote presentation will offer insight into how study abroad translates socially, academically, and professionally. Other conference highlights include an "Opportunities Fair" of internationally-focused organizations, various panel discussions and workshops on resume-building, graduate schools, career and volunteer opportunities, job interviewing and more!

STUDY ABROAD IN IRELAND FAMILIARIZATION TOUR

The Institute of Study Abroad Ireland was founded in 1996, with the aim of helping faculty-led trips to Ireland. We are an educational organization, made up of several partners, including the Irish Tourist Board, The Office of Public Works Ireland, The Yeats Society, Donegal Adventure Centre & many others. Our function is to encourage study trips to Ireland, and we do not charge for our advice or support in arranging trips to Ireland. For the past three years, we get a small amount of funding to encourage new colleges to explore our programs. We do a familiarization trip each October, and we invite 10-12 representatives from universities in the USA to come to Ireland and see what is available.What we are interested in is reaching out to professors and teachers who would be keen to bring students to Ireland. I meet the visiting faculty and take them around our campus, the field trips and the places we would recommend for study abroad trips. We would like to extend an invitation to CCIE member colleges to apply for a place on the familiarization trip in October 2014. For information, please contact Niamh Hamill, Director, Institute of Study Abroad Ireland at info@isaireland.com.

ABERDEEN BUSINESS SCHOOL, SCOTLAND

Richard Barnes, who is Head of International Academic Development at Aberdeen Business School, part of the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, has been working with a growing number of Community Colleges to develop a Bachelors Link programme whereby Community College scholars with a two year Diploma or Associate Degree are able to enter the 3rd year of our comparable programmes in order to gain a UK Bachelors within one academic year (or a Bachelors with Honours after two years). The Business School has been able to guarantee scholarships to students from partner institutions and there are also ‘Saltire Scholarships’ from the Scottish Government available to encourage US and Canadian students to come and study in Scotland (However, the Saltire Scholarship cannot be guaranteed, but students on this programme stand a good chance of getting one if they apply early). Richard will be attending NAFSA San Diego in May and would be keen to speak to any Californian Community colleges who may be interested in providing a degree-link opportunity to Europe for their students. He can be contacted via Conference Connection or email him at r.barnes@rgu.ac.uk

JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZEN LEAGUE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

The "KAKEHASHI Project-The Bridge for Tomorrow" is a youth exchange project, promoted by the Ministry Foreign Affairs in Japan, to heighten potential interest in Japan and increase the number of overseas visitors to the country, as well as enhance international understanding of the "Japan brand," and the nation's strengths and attractiveness. The KAKEHASHI Project- provides a fully funded short-term study tour to Japan for undergraduate and graduate students (ages 18-25 years old at the time of application) in the United States.

The goals of Japanese American Young Adults Invitation Program are (1) to continue building cooperation between Japanese Americans and Japan, (2) to promote Japanese Americans a better understanding of Japan in a variety of fields including politics, economy and culture, and (3) to encourage Kakehashi alumni to be effective advocates in enhancing U.S.-Japan relations.

CCIE BECOMES A MEMBER OF IIE GENERATION STUDY ABROAD

Study abroad has always been central to IIE’s mission and work. Building on nearly 100 years of commitment to study abroad, IIE will lead the Generation Study Abroad coalition in raising awareness of the need for students to gain language and cultural skills, identifying and breaking down barriers hindering students from studying abroad, sharing strategies and best practices to increase study abroad, and mobilizing additional financial resources. In addition to significantly expanding study abroad, the campaign will encourage and track campus activities that expand diversity in race and ethnicity, academic disciplines, and gender.

The Challenge According to Open Doors 2013, published by IIE in partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 295,000 American college students studied abroad in 2011/12 for credit and in non-credit programs. This represents only about 10% of the 2.6 million students who graduated with associates or baccalaureate degrees. In today’s increasingly global workplace, the number is far too low. Generation Study Abroad seeks to address this shortfall by bringing employers, governments, associations, and others together to build on current best practices and find new ways to extend study abroad opportunities to hundreds of thousands of college students who are not currently taking part in study abroad. International experience is now one of the most important components of a 21st century resume. Our goal is to change the paradigm so that study abroad is considered an essential part of a college education.

GUIZHOU FORERUNNER COLLEGE

Guizhou Forerunner College is the first and only non-profit charity-based College in China. Guizhou Forerunner is founded under faith-love-hope foundation under VIA technologies, the school aims to provide quality higher education to underprivileged Chinese rural students in Guizhou, the province with the lowest per capita GDP. For contact: Chris at c.c.center@outlook.com.

Many GFC Chinese students come from poor, rural families. It is GFC’s goal to provide scholarship to outstanding but underprivileged students so they can finish higher education, to acquire a practical skill, and to find a job. We believe that education can lift their families out of poverty. With the motto: “Integrity, Love, Nobility,” GFC teaches students to be honest, loving and noble while helping them to pursue personal and economic growth. GFC is located in the Hundred Birds Creek Scenic Area, Huishui County, Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, China. While much of China is suffering from harmful fog and haze due to pollution, GFC has an air quality on par with some of the best in the world.

Since the beginning of the school in 2011, we have emphasized on broadening the students’ worldviews. Every year we have around 30 volunteers from all over the world on campus to help these students. Other than providing quality English teaching, they have contributed much to our campus including building up a fitness gym, organizing Frisbee club, making a photowall and so on. Many of the volunteers treasured their time here at GFC, forming bonds with the students and the staff members. In 2013, the school has expanded to include a student/intern program as well to provide study/intern abroad opportunities to all foreigners for them to immerse in an authentic rural Chinese setting and learn Chinese Language, its rich culture and fascinating Guizhou ethnic minority practices. Our Volunteer Program is a one-year commitment; airfare, lodging and monthly stipend will be provided. We offer spring and fall semester study programs for 14 weeks and summer programs for 4 weeks. Internship positions are also available for someone who does not fit the criteria for the full-time volunteer program but still wants to serve at GFC. We are also organizing a combined program in the summer to provide the best experience of both volunteering and studying abroad at GFC.

GLOBAL LEARNING RUBRIC

The Global Learning Rubric was developed by a committee of faculty participants in AAC&U's Shared Futures: General Education for a Global Century project (funded by the Henry Luce Foundation). It is modeled on the rubrics written for AAC&U's Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education (VALUE) project. The rubric offers a common vocabulary for defining global learning and for identifying the kinds of skills and knowledge associated with its multiple dimensions. Like all rubrics, the global learning rubric reflects the best efforts of a diverse group of faculty members to come to agreement on what learning matters most their students. The resulting document is meant to be provocative, not definitive; the process of defining global learning, we have found, is perhaps more important than the product."

BRING U.S. SCHOLARS AND PROFESSIONALS TO YOUR CAMPUS THROUGH THE FULBRIGHT SPECIALIST PROGRAM

The Fulbright Specialist Program provides higher education institutions outside the United States with the opportunity to draw on the expertise of U.S. scholars and professionals to accomplish short-term projects (activities include lecturing, teacher training, curriculum development, needs assessments). The program is designed to award grants to qualified U.S. faculty and professionals, in select disciplines, to engage in short-term collaborative 2 to 6 week projects at host institutions in over 100 countries worldwide. International travel costs and a stipend are funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Participating host institutions cover grantee in-country expenses or provide in-kind services. Project activities focus on strengthening and supporting the development needs of host institutions abroad and do not fund personal or clinical medical research and related projects involving patient contact. Eligible activities include short-term lecturing, conducting seminars, teacher training, special conferences or workshops, as well as collaborating on curriculum planning, institutional and/or faculty development. U.S. faculty and professionals apply to join a Roster of Specialists for a five-year term. Roster candidates are reviewed by peers in the same discipline, and by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB).

How to Request a U.S. Fulbright Specialist:
Foreign institutions interested in requesting a Fulbright Specialist must make their request through their local Fulbright Commission or the Public Affairs Office at the U.S. Embassy in their home countries. The form for requesting a Specialist is now available online to Fulbright commissions and embassies. Projects must be reviewed and approved by the home-country Fulbright office and the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Learn more information about the Fulbright Specialist Program, including how to join the roster of Specialists, how to request a Fulbright Specialist, how to develop a project and more!

NEW CIEE PRINT MATERIALS: Parents Guide This piece walks parents through everything they need to know about study abroad, from pre-departure to return. We have both English and Spanish versions. Is this something you could use during new student orientations over the summer?

RANGSIT UNIVERSITY IN THAILAND

Rangsit University in Thailand, a major private institution of over 25,000 students with an active international effort, is looking for a college or university to work with an Introduction to Asian Studies class next summer. Offered by the University's Rangsit International College, with classes in English, the program will be a three-week class designed as a familiarization with the field of Asian studies, with emphasis on Thailand, its politics, social life, religions and culture. Students will be able to attend directly, or go with any participating American schools. For further information contact Don Culton: drculton@hotmail.com.

INTRODUCTION TO GlobalEd

Global Education and Career Development Abroad (GlobalEd) works with US community colleges and universities to provide study abroad, internship, and work/study experiences during summers and semesters in Seville, Spain. GlobalEd's programs focus on specific academic disciplines allowing students to develop marketable skills both within their majors and through cultural awareness and Myers-Briggs training sessions.

Scholarships: For 2014 GlobalEd would like to extend a special $2,000 scholarship to students from community colleges for our Fall 2014 semester programs in Seville, Spain and a $500 scholarship for our Summer 2014 internship programs in Seville, Spain.

SPONSORSHIP UPDATES

This section provides updates on the various CCIE Sponsors.

IELTS-USA
Since 1989, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) has been used to help higher education institutions, governments, organizations, and professional bodies determine the English language proficiency of applicants. Millions of IELTS tests are taken each year, providing secure, valid and reliable results. IELTS is trusted by more than 8,000 organizations worldwide including over 3,000 U.S. institutions and programs, and includes all standard varieties of English – American, Australian and British. Tests are available up to four times per month in more than 130 countries, with over 900 testing locations worldwide. IELTS is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment. The U.S. division of IELTS based in Los Angeles, CA, IELTS USA, is responsible for U.S. recognition, stakeholder relations and test center operations. The increasing number of U.S. community colleges focusing their efforts on globalization,
and the recruitment of more international students to their campuses are key reasons why IELTS USA is proud to partner with organizations such as California Colleges for International Education.

CEA GLOBAL EDUCATION
Never has international higher learning been more important than it is today for college students who are interested in joining an increasingly globalized workforce. The ability to work across multicultural environments, communicate across language barriers and lead increasingly diverse project teams has gone from what makes a job candidate leap to the top of the resume stack to what hiring managers use to weed out the unqualified. CEA Global Education shares in your commitment to connect more students with the education they need to succeed in today's world through study abroad. We've designed our Global Campus programs to foster hands-on intercultural learning through: a) Behind-the-scenes tours of museums and significant sites of interest, such as art restoration labs and government legislatures; b) Guest lecturers who contribute first hand experience and/or expertise regarding class discussions on topics ranging form the Holocaust to sustainability; c) Excursions to
surrounding cities and countries to deepen students' cultural understanding of the surrounding region. The result is our students' ability to return to their home campus better equipped to articulate their experiences, newly acquired intercultural skills and, in many cases, improved language proficiency. We realize universities and colleges face a tough budget outlook this year. In recognition of those declining resources, we've redoubled our efforts to provide the kids of services universities and colleges need to connect more students to the advantages of international education. Those services include: a) Flexible programming; b) Integrated curriculum, approved and transcripted by the University of New Haven; c) Internationalfaculty and staff who reside in the cities they work and teach; d) Financial resources for student and faculty, including additional grants and scholarships for affiliate schools; e) One-on-one guidance to help students select the program that
best fists their academic needs and goals. To find out more about how CEA Global Education can assist your campus, contact universityrelations@GoWithCEA.com or visit www.GoWithCEA.com/GlobalCampus

ISIC Card / STA Travel
STA Travel is offering student exclusive pricing on their Airfare Deposit Program that is available to students on financial aid who are going to study abroad. Eligible students can lock into a specific airfare and then pay the full payment seven days prior to departure. The airfare price is guaranteed upon receipt of the deposit. There is a $ 300 nonrefundable deposit. This is a special program designed for CCIE member college students. For more information, call 800-535-7172 or e-mail: Programforms@statravel.com

EF College Study Tours
EF College Study Tours partners with colleges and universities nationwide to create enriching and affordable short term faculty-led study abroad programs. With a presence in more than 100 countries, EF offers a wide range of custom-built and ready-made experiential learning options, and as experts in faculty-led travel, our team works to understand your specific needs and help craft the right program for you and your students. Every partnership with EF includes the confidence that comes with end-to-end support at home and while traveling, and the peace of mind that comes with an unparalleled safety and security network. Together, we can build a better faculty-led experience abroad. For more information, please visit efcollegestudytours.com

CORT, A Berkshire Hathaway Company
CORT specializes rending office, apartment, and dorm furniture. For our business clients, CORT delivers economic value through a wide range of products and services that find solutions as diverse and varied as touring, home finding and furnishing new or reconfigured offices that get businesses up and running. Providing businesses with financial and operational flexibility is just one way CORT helps business get down to work. We are the nation's largest provider of trade show and event furnishings, helping to create the perfect environment to showcase your company's image, product or get together. For more information, please visit www.cort.com

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION - GENERAL INFORMATION

AACC and ACCT Joint Statement on the Role of Community Colleges in International Education

IIE WHITE PAPER: INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AS AN INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITY HOW CAN TRUSTEES HELP MAKE "INTERNATIONAL" A PART OF EVERYONE'S EDUCATION

The Institute of International Education has released an updated version of its most recent white paper,
"International Education as an Institutional Priority: What Every College and University Trustee Should Know." The white paper is intended help U.S. college and university presidents secure buy-in from Trustees and other leaders who may not be thinking globally, yet, and to help those who are doing so to articulate their vision.

To remain competitive, our nation's higher education must keep pace with the rapid globalization of our society over the last few decades, made possible by ever more rapid flows of ideas, technology, people, and information.

Leading higher education institutions have recognized this by "going global" and internationalizing their campuses. Yet surprisingly few colleges and universities make
"international" a central part of what it means to become educated.

This paper distills some of the most essential information about international education that Trustees need to know as they address their institutions' strategic growth and planning, and help them formulate their institutional foreign policies.

For more information and to download the white paper free of charge, visit www.iie.org

ACE MAPPING INTERNATIONALIZATION ON US CAMPUSES

ACE has a new free online tool to assess the state of internationalization and global engagement at a higher educational institution. Designed to be simple and easy-to-use, the tool requires users to answer 12 questions about various dimensions of their institution's internationalization strategy. Users then receive a report on how their institution compares to the colleges and universities that participated in the survey that served as a basis for ACE's 2012 survey, Mapping Internationalization on U.S. Campuses.

Using the tool, campus leaders can:

Highlight the strengths of their current internationalization initiatives;

Identify areas for improvement to become a more comprehensively internationalized institution;

Utilize data to make the case for internationalization efforts on campus.

The report and the tool were developed by ACE's Center for Internationalization and Global Engagement.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CORNER

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION IS BENEFICIAL FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

An article by Samantha Gordon, "International Collaboration Proves Beneficial to College Students" (2013) shows that spending more time with international peers benefits students throughout life. A new study from Duke University found that students' ability to interact with those from other nations has a positive effect on not only their global perception but also certain applicable skills that could benefit them after graduation.

Duke University researchers examined a 2005 survey of 5,675 alumni from four elite private research universities who graduated in 1985, 1995 and 2000. Participants were asked about their experience interacting with classmates. The respondents, who were all American, were also questioned about their participation in academic and extracurricular activities while enrolled as well as the impact their experiences at college have had on their lives in a number of different categories of "skill development."

International Friendships in College Promote Personal
Growth The data showed that in the 1985 class, only 67% reported interacting with foreign classmates. The numbers increased over the years - 75% of the class of 1995 and 79% of graduates from 2000 indicated they spent time with peers from overseas. Among those who spent time with international students, the research revealed higher levels of nine different skills. This included the ability to relate to people of different backgrounds, improved independent learning surrounding new skills and education, developing creative ideas and solutions, using computers, and understanding the role of science and technology in society. Being able to acquire an in-depth knowledge of a specific subject, speak or read a foreign language, gaining quantifiable abilities, and integrating ideas and information were also more prominent in these groups than among those who did not spend much time with foreign classmates.

Number of International Students Continues to Grow
Connecting with peers from other countries will likely only become easier and more accessible, as the number of foreign students coming to the U.S. to pursue bachelor's degrees and master's degrees has been increasing in recent years. The most recent data from the Institute for International Education shows that the number of foreign enrollees in domestic colleges and universities jumped 5% from the 2009-2010 school year to the 2010-2011 academic period. The majority of international students are coming from China, as the 23% growth of Chinese students seeking degrees in this time frame outpaced that of any other nation, and most of these students (45%) were enrolling in undergraduate programs. This detail may be especially beneficial to those hoping to enter international affairs careers, as China is one of the major economic players in the world, giving students a leg up on relations between these countries.

THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ECONOMIC VALUE TOOL

Each year, NAFSA and the Institute for International Education produces a detailed regional, state-by-state, and congressional district analysis on the economic benefits of spending by international students and their dependents to the U.S. economy. International students not only contribute economic value, they build bridges between the United States and other countries; bring global perspectives into U.S. classrooms and research labs; support U.S. innovation through science and engineering coursework, making it possible for U.S. colleges and universities to offer these courses to U.S. students; and support programming and services on campus for all students by paying out-of-state tuition, funded largely by non-U.S. sources. Use the tool to explore detailed breakdowns of the data and analysis, including new data on the number of jobs created/supported in your state.

SEVP Director Lou Farrell Discusses Next Steps for SEVIS

Watch the short video on the Study in the States website to hear the enhancements to SEVIS that SEVP is working on. You may be pleased to see some you’ve been hoping for, such as easier navigation to and from alert lists.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS

Spotlights on CCIE member colleges are provided in each Updates. Please send any information that you would like to share about your college, including information on faculty, students, international guests who have recently visited your college, and related international educational activities. In addition, if any of your students or faculty have received international related scholarships or grants, please share that with CCIE so that we can publicly congratulate your students.

GILMAN AWARDS FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2014 GIVEN TO 9 CCIE MEMBER COLLEGE STUDENTS

The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards for undergraduate study abroad and was established by the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000. This scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study and intern abroad programs worldwide. For Summer 2014, 35 awards were given nationally to community colleges - of which 9 went to CCIE member colleges

Congratulations California ! This is the largest group of Gilman Recipients ever !

Congratulations to the following students:

Julia Gordon Butte College Costa Rica

Vanessa Oropeza Alma Cerritos College China

Quinn Lima College of Marin Peru

Dorsa Jahanbakhsh Saddleback College Spain

Jesika Gonzales San Diego City College France

Kyle Tortajada San Diego Mesa College Spain

Eric Cho Santa Monica College South Korea

Jordan Coffey Solano College United Kingdom

David Hodges Southwestern College Spain

LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE SPAIN 2013 VIDEO

Steven Davis, Director, Global Education and Career Development Abroad created a video profiling the Los Angeles Southwest College Spain 2013 program. This is an inspiring video that captures the benefits of studying abroad for all students. For additional information, please contact Steven Davis at Steven.Davis@GlobalEdPrograms.com

LAKE TAHOE INSTITUTION GRANT PROJECT

Lake Tahoe Community College recently saw their international population grow exponentially this spring, due primarily to the addition of a soccer program for next fall. While this unexpected growth was certainly welcomed, the college also faced many challenges in developing ways to meet the needs of this new student population. The existing international program was never designed to accommodate large numbers of students. Typically the college had only one or two international students in attendance. This spring, the college has over 23 new international students on campus. The CCIE grant project was developed to help design a welcoming, functional, and comprehensive international student program for the students. Grant components included the establishment of an International Student Mentoring Program with designated pre-trained ambassadors. There is also an enhancement to the proposed area for an International Student Resource Center and some marketing initiatives to help continue the momentum of this rapid growth. The CCIE funds will allow the college to establish a solid and positive foundation in this new and exciting adventure.

COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS TAHOE INSTITUTIONAL GRANT PROJECT

With the gracious grant we received from CCIE, College of the Canyons seeks to further internationalize the campus by promoting an increase in the number of multicultural activities and events offered. In Fall 2014, students, staff, and faculty will be given an iCOC (International COC) Passport to experience the diversity on campus. The passport includes a list of the cultural activities for that semester. Currently, we have a plethora of programs coordinated by different offices, committees, faculty, staff, and students on campus that have a cultural diversity theme. Some of these include international film showings, cultural heritage potlucks, and diversity speakers’ series. iCOC will bring all these under one umbrella and help highlight, celebrate, and promote the international dimensions of these campus programs. iCOC will solicit program information to be included in the passport. Participants will receive a stamp in their passport after attending the program. At the end of the semester, those who attend at least 4 of the activities on the passport will be entered into a drawing for a raffle prize. The raffle prize winners (1 student and 1 faculty/staff) will be crowned as the “iCOC Ambassadors” of the year at a celebratory gala.

SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE GUATEMALA PROGRAM

San Diego City College is offering a program in Antigua, Guatemala and need a few more students. Please share this information to help them. In additional to studying Spanish at the Union College of Spanish, there are also opportunities for students to volunteer in local social work projects. 2 week program: June 28-July 12 ($ 2575, includes air) or 4 week program: June 28-July 26 ($ 2975 includes air). Please contact Rosalinda Sandoval at rsandova@sdccd.edu

CCIE GENERAL INFORMATION

UPDATE YOUR COLLEGES´ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ON CCIEWORLD.ORG

Please review the CCIE web-site to make sure that you college is accurately listed. The CCIE web-site includes information on all programs related to international education and highlights awards, grants, and other information to showcase your college. Please send any updates to Rosalind at rabyrl@aol.com

The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE)
This web-site provides links to information about several initiatives including Foreign Language Programs, Community College Exchanges, and Diversity & Disability. The NCDE, administered by Mobility International USA and sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, assists international exchange programs in the process of including people with disabilities in all types of international exchange programs.

SCHOLARSHIP UPDATES & DEADLINES

Visit the CCIE web-site section to view various scholarship opportunities for students studying abroad and for international students studying at California community colleges. Please send information on any scholarship that your students have been rewarded that assist them gain international literacy skills.

National Geographic Society - Young Explorer Grants: Scholarships from $2,000 - $5,000 to individuals 18-25 years old to pursue research, conservation, and exploration-related projects consistent with National Geographic's existing grant programs, including the Committee for Research and Exploration; the Expeditions Council and the Conservation Trust. Rolling deadlines.

August 25-27. Higher Education and its Principal Mission: Preparing Students for Life, Work, and Civic Engagement. 11th International Workshop on Higher Education Reforms. Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland

August 27-30. European Association for Institutional Research (EAIR) 27-30 August 2014, Duisburg-Essen, Germany

September 1-5. European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) 1-5 September 2014, Porto, Portugal

BENEFITS OF COLLEGE & DISTRICT CCIE MEMBERSHIP

Members of full status are entitled to:

a) ability to vote in all elections and to enjoy other rights and privileges accord to all members; b) access of CCIE Website and inclusion of college / institution in Website; c) access to a collaborative network of community colleges who are devoted to international / intercultural education; d) access to CCIE thematic workshops at reduced rates (TBA); e) access to the CCIE International Negations Modules Project (INMP); f) access to technical assistance team on global competence and its development on community college campuses; g) eligibility for CCIE faculty and staff grants; h) eligibility for CCIE student scholarships; I) eligibility for officer positions; j) inclusion in CCIE annual reports that documents the individual activities of member colleges and which is shared with colleges and organizations throughout the state and nationally; k) inclusion of College in CCIE list-serve; l) participate in the annual business meeting; m) receipt of CCIE on-line monthly
newsletter; n) receipt of the CCIE quarterly Directory of Study Abroad Programs; o) receipt to reports and publications prepared by CCIE experts; p) reduced CCIE conference fees.

Thank you all for processing 13/14 and your 14/15 dues, especially during these economically challenging times.

CCIE dues help support our activities such as the Newsletter, Web Page, Workshops, and Student Scholarships and Faculty Grants. CCIE gives each of you our sincere thanks for your continued support for CCIE.